rick hunt

director people services

About

Experienced Director Of People Services with a demonstrated history of working in the restaurants industry. Skilled in, Staffing, Coaching, Retail, Hospitality Industry, and Team Building. Strong operations professional with a BA focused in Business from Lindenwood University.

Country

united states

City

pulaski

Industry

restaurants

Skill

recruiting, training, human resources, leadership, talent acquisition, hiring, team building, management, profit, employee relations, succession planning, talent management, p&l, restaurant management, employee training, customer service, retail, income statement, food and beverage, restaurants, coaching, onboarding, strategic planning, hospitality, multi unit, budgets, customer satisfaction, marketing, interviews, applicant tracking systems, franchising, food, leadership development, new restaurant openings, team leadership, performance management, employee engagement, new hire orientations, college recruiting, workforce planning, food service, change management, sourcing, labor control, employee benefits, personnel management, temporary placement, deferred compensation, labor relations, interviewing

Experience

regional vice president of operations

ponderosa steakhouse

1979-1 - 1991-1 · 12 yrs 1 mo

Full Operations and P&L responsibly for Budget Steakhouse that encompasses 65 company and 30 franchise operations across 6 states. Responsibilities include strengthening store operations and talent development through the effective guidance and supervision of the support team: Area Managers, Regional Training Manager, HR Business Partner, and Regional Marketing Manager. Drive systems and expand concept knowledge across all levels of the organization that will provide exceptional business outcomes. Partner with Senior Leadership to implement strategies to enable long term growth and sustained profitability.

president

central states recruiting

2015-2 - 2016-11 · 1 yr 10 mos

Full service recruiting/consulting firm specializing in the restaurant and retail industries.

director people services

o'charley's

2016-11 - Present · 9 yrs 11 mos

O'Charley's Restaurant + Bar is known for offering good food, good times and some of the most awesome job opportunities around.That's because working at O'Charley's puts you in the company of friends and professionals who genuinely enjoy working with one another. In fact, O'Charley's is recognized as best of class by People Report and Chain Leader magazine for our team member referral program.Visit www.ocharleys.jobs to find out more

director field human resources

cracker barrel

1991-12 - 2015-1 · 23 yrs 2 mos

Responsible for developing and implementing cost effective talent acquisition strategies for a restaurant and retail company with 600+ stores, through best practices and programs to reduce unwanted turnover and meet current and future business needs by leading a full life cycle recruitment department for both field and home office positions.